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In collaboration with leading venture capital firms, OIST Innovation offers startups and entrepreneurial researchers or students the opportunity to connect directly with venture capitalists for one-on-one mentoring and discussion.
Each round begins with an open seminar-style introduction, where participants can learn about the VC firm's investment focus and characteristics. This is followed by private, closed-door mentoring sessions between startups/researchers/students and the VC representatives.
The featured VC for this round is Beyond Next Ventures.
Registration is required.
If the number of applicants exceeds the available slots, OIST Innovation will select participants based on the information provided in the registration form and the strategic fit with the VC.
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The US Market Discovery Program is an immersive international experience that helps entrepreneurial researchers explore the commercial potential of their technologies in the United States. Through a combination of virtual preparation and an intensive week in Washington, DC, participants engage directly with customers, partners, and mentors to test and refine their business strategies. Grounded in Lean Startup principles, the program emphasizes real-world learning to validate or reshape market entry approaches. Supported by OIST and PARKS, it is an ideal opportunity for innovators ready to take their research beyond the lab and onto the global stage.
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OISTは今年度、「地域中核イノベーション創出環境強化事業」を通じて、エネルギー・モビリティ・ドローン物流の各分野で実証を推進してきました。本シンポジウムでは、各共同事業者による成果報告をはじめ、分野横断的な統合ソリューションの可能性について幅広い関係者とともに議論します。
沖縄が直面する島嶼地域特有の課題を起点に、次年度以降の社会実装・横展開に向けた連携の方向性を展望します。
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Through its "Regional Core Innovation Ecosystem Development Program," OIST has been advancing demonstration projects this fiscal year across three key domains: energy, mobility, and drone logistics.
This symposium brings together co-implementing partners, policymakers, local governments, and businesses to share outcomes and explore pathways toward integrated regional solutions. Building on the unique challenges faced by island communities like Okinawa, discussions will focus on accelerating cross-sector collaboration and scaling toward real-world implementation in the years ahead.
Space is limited. Please register in advance for both in-person and online attendance.
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In this workshop, you'll learn how to transform research, data, and technology into narrative beats that tell the right stories to the right audience. While the workshop centers on climate communication, the methods introduced are applicable to any research that aims to move people through scientific storytelling. If you're interested in delivering your message beyond the scientific community, we'd love to have you join us.
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Japan’s next wave of global innovation is emerging from the south. This roundtable session, co-hosted by OIST Innovation and Kyushu University Kyusokai, explores the strategic potential of the Okinawa–Kyushu axis as a powerhouse for national-level Deep Tech.
Join us to discuss how we can leverage our unique geographic and academic strengths to create a sustainable supply base for world-changing technologies. We will move beyond theory into the practical realities of venture capital and domain-specific scaling.
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BiTS Japan is a 15-week, part-time training program to instill knowledge of how to define BIG problems that face mankind, identify the metrics that, if achieved, could catalyze serious change and how to manage the cooperative research program to solve the problem. The training program was developed based on vast experience of the developers as they executed more than $1B of research programs. Join Dr. Douglas Wicks, Strategic Director of BiTS Japan, as he previews the training program and invites OIST faculty, researchers, students, and entrepreneurs to participate!
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本イベントは日英同時通訳付きのハイブリッド開催となります。
地域の専門家が、農家が直面している課題について短く要点を絞ったインサイトを共有し、その後、起業家による解決策がどのように課題解決につながるかをテーマにパネルディスカッションを行います。さらに、アーリーステージのスタートアップが技術やアイデアをピッチします。
イベントの最後には交流の時間を設け、つながりを深め、新たな協働や沖縄農業の未来につながるパートナーシップ創出の機会を提供します。
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OIST startup EF Polymer invites everyone to join their annual carrot harvesting event!
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In collaboration with leading venture capital firms, OIST Innovation offers startups and entrepreneurial researchers or students the opportunity to connect directly with venture capitalists for one-on-one mentoring and discussion.
Each round begins with an open seminar-style introduction, where participants can learn about the VC firm's investment focus and characteristics. This is followed by private, closed-door mentoring sessions between startups/researchers/students and the VC representatives.
The featured VC for this round is D4V (Design for Ventures)